Prehistoric

Prehistoric

Prehistoric
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Prehistoric specializes in the worlds finest fossils, minerals, and meteorites.. Come face to face with our animatronic baby trex as it comes to life. Break your own geode machine and a large kids educational toy area. Price ranges from 1 dollar to millions of dollars. We have spared no expense to offer an experience that is so totally different from your normal rock shop. All of our pocket stones are hand polished to give a higher polish and more natural shape. Our fossils are all originals from all over the world. Many clients stumble with what to call this wonderful place... Store, Gallery, Museum.. Well it is all of those things and more. Prehistoric also takes great pride in offering free classes and donations to schools all over the country. We have in our first 4 months of business reached over 500 students and children. We are very proud to be a part of this community..
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles319 reviews
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Locus1974
Gladstone, OR48 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Friends
This is a very cool little place with plenty to see and some affordable things to take home. We have been told for several years now, that we need to stop in and see this place. If you like rocks, crystals, geodes, and most importantly, prehistoric fossils, you should really stop in. This place has has some amazing pieces to see and some affordable pieces to take home. The store doesn’t charge to come in and see the large pieces and show pieces. Let’s be honest, most of us aren’t shopping for a $25,000 piece of prehistoric wall art, or a $20,000 table of solid petrified wood, but they are pretty impressive. Go in and look around, and if you can, buy something small and affordable just to say thank you for not charging admission to see the big pieces, and to help keep these kinds of places around. The lady workin, I assumed it was the owner but didn’t ask to verify, was very nice and was more than happy to tell us about some of the large pieces, where they come from, and how they are excavated and end up here in Oregon halfway around the world.
Written February 11, 2020
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johnarama
Portland, OR86 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021
This is my favorite place to stop to shop in Lincoln City. Very interesting place to browse as an adult, with everything from fossils to crystals to jewelry made of meteoric glass or a three-headed rattlesnake taxidermy, there is always something interesting and unusual to find here. Kids can pan for gold or break geodes as well, and there are educational toys and gifts for curious kids, so there is something for people of all ages here. Great place to stop and look for gifts for the person in your life who is interested in science/paleontology/geology.
Written November 29, 2021
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Dan W
Portland, OR1,924 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021
This is a great attraction, part museum and part rock shop. Their displays are very interesting and all of their inventory is well curated. I took my grandchildren on a weekend visit and they were fascinated the entire time. SO much to look at and so much to consider buying - realistically for any budget.
Written February 4, 2021
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Dan W
Portland, OR1,924 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Family
I take my grand daughters here every time we visit. There is much to discover and learn with each and every opportunity. Prices are in the higher side but it’s still within a reasonable budget to leave with something new and splendid
Written May 6, 2021
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Fortuosity13
Lake Oswego, OR22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Friends
Great place if you like rocks, gems and fossils. You can break a Geode, pan for gold, and pick up your favorite gem. And if you’re a dinosaur fan, this is the place for you. TW: there are taxidermy animals inside.
Written June 9, 2021
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Turnkey56
Tacoma, WA813 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
I had driven by this place a few times over the years and finally went inside. It was an interesting and educational place with lots of prehstoric artifacts and fossils. Even purchase a fossil that was priced reasonably. They provided cards to explain what type of fossil so that was a bonus and shows that the owners are responsive to their customers.
Written January 20, 2020
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Andrea R
Portland, OR224 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
This place is amazing! Lots of finished shiny rocks and cool fossils. Need Dino poop as a joke? There is so much to see, and lots you can touch. In the lower part of the store, you can "pan for rock goodies." Looks like a fun activity for Jr Rockhounds in the making. Lovely jewelry, too.
Go have fun, enjoy your visit.
Cheers
Written January 7, 2023
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rockhound13
utah193 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Came here with high expectations a s it was recommended to me by an area fossil collector. Went into sticker shock compared to other area rock shops. They carry some nice fossils but felt the store uninviting
Written February 21, 2022
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Bec H
10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
Take your little rockhounds to Prehistoric! From the animatronic T-Rex to the large selection of polished rocks and shells, this place is fun for all ages. Part store, part museum, there's something for everyone. Don't pass this one by when you visit Lincoln City!
Written January 4, 2021
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GitchSup
Duluth, MN1,400 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
What a fun store! Even my husband who hates shopping enjoyed this stop. There is a lot to see and for someone who is a rock hound, this is a treasure trove. Kids would love seeing the items in the store, but there are a lot of things that are off limits for touching so be aware of those restrictions. I really enjoyed stopping here on our rainy afternoon adventure.
Written August 15, 2022
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